Election Commission

Total Questions: 55

41. Consider the following statements about the recent amendments to the elections law by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 1996. [I.A.S. (Pre) 1999]

1. Any conviction for the offence of insulting the Indian National Flag or the Constitution of India shall entail disqualification for contesting elections to Parliament and State Legislatures for six years from the date of conviction

2. There is an increase in the security deposit which a candidate has to make to contest the election to the Lok Sabha

3. A candidate cannot now contest election from more than one Parliament Constituency 4. No election will now be countermanded on the death of a contesting candidate

Which of the above statements are correct

(a) 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: (b) 1, 2 and 4

Solution:The Representation of People (Amendment) Act, 1996 was based on the recommendations of the Dinesh Goswami Committee. Now, a candidate can not contest election from more than two Parliamentary constituencies. No election will now be countermanded on the death of a contesting candidate rather a new candidate of the respective party will have to contest on his place. Statement 1, 2, and 4 are correct while statement 3 is not correct.

42. The Dinesh Goswami Committee recommended: [I.A.S. (Pre) 1997]

(a) The constitution of state-level election commission
(b) List system of election to the Lok Sabha
(c) Government funding of parliamentary elections
(d) A ban on the candidature of independent candidates for the parliamentary elections

Correct Answer: (c) Government funding of parliamentary elections

Solution:Dinesh Goswami was Law Minister in V.P. Singh Government in 1989. The Representation of People (Amendment) Act, 1996 was based on the recommendations of Dinesh Goswami Committee. This Committee recommended the government funding of the Parliamentary elections.

43. The Dinesh Goswami Committee was concerned with: [L.A.S. (Pre) 1995]

(a) De-nationalisation of banks
(b) Electoral reforms
(c) Steps to put down insurgency in the north - east
(d) The problem of the Chakmas

Correct Answer: (b) Electoral reforms

44. Read the following statements in relation to reservation of seats in Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly, and choose the correct option: [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

Statement I: Out of the 543 elected seats in the Lok Sabha, 84 are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 44 are reserved for Scheduled Tribes.

Statement II: Decision, on which constituency is to be reserved, is taken by the Delimitation Commission.

Statement III : The Delimitation Commission is appointed by the Lok Sabha Speaker.

(a) Statement I, II and III all are true.
(b) Statement I is true, but Statement II and III are false
(c) Statement I and III are false, but Statement II is true.
(d) Statement I, II and III all are false.

Correct Answer: (c) Statement I and III are false, but Statement II is true.

Solution:Seats are reserved in the Lok Sabha for the members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. As per the order issued by the Delimitation Commission in 2008, out of 543 elected seats in the Lok Sabha, 84 seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes, and 47 seats are reserved for Scheduled Tribes. Thus, Statement I is false. The Delimitation Commission is constituted by the Central Government under the Law made by the Parliament. The main purpose of the Commission is to rationalize the structure and composition of the electoral constituencies on the principle of "One Vote and One Value. The "decision on which constituency is to be reserved, is taken by the Delimitation Commission. Thus, Statement II is true, while statement III is false.

45. With reference to the Delimitation Commission, consider the following statements: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2012]

1. The orders of the Delimitation Commission cannot be challenged in a Court of Law.

2. When the orders of the Delimitation Commission are laid before the Lok Sabha or State Legislative Assembly, no modifications can be done in the orders.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Solution:The Delimitation Commission is formed by Government of India. The main task of the Commission is to redraw the boundaries of the various assemblies and Lok Sabha constituencies based on the latest census. It is a powerful institution. The orders of the Delimitation Commission cannot be challenged in a Court of Law. The orders of the Delimitation Commission are laid before the Lok Sabha or the State Legislative Assembly, but they cannot effect any modifications in the orders. So far, 5 Delimitation Commissions (1952, 1963, 1973 and 2002 and latest in march 2020) have been established in India.

46. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R) : [U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2013]

Assertion (A): The system of proportional representation may solve the problem of minority representation to some extent.

Reason (R): The system of proportional representation enables due representation to all type of groups based on ethnicity, gender, interests, and ideologies.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

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(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Correct Answer: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Solution:The system of proportional representation solves the problem of minority representation by providing due representation to all sections of society. The system of proportional representation enables due representation to all type of groups based on ethnicity, gender, interests and ideologies. Thus, assertion (A) and Reason (R) both are correct, and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).

47. The system of proportional representation as an electoral mechanism ensures [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2013 U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Majority rule
(b) Stability in Government
(c) Common political thinking
(d) Representation of minorities

Correct Answer: (d) Representation of minorities

48. Proportional representation is not necessary for a country where: [I.A.S. (Pre) 1997]

(a) There are no reserved constituencies
(b) a two-party system has developed
(c) the first-past-post system prevails
(d) there is a fusion of Presidential and Parliamentary forms of government

Correct Answer: (b) a two-party system has developed

Solution:The objective of a proportional representation system is to provide representation to each group in proper proportion. It becomes insignificant in a country where a two-party system has developed.

49. What is the version of the machine VVPAT used for voting in India? [65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]

(a) M1
(b) Z1
(c) M3
(d) Z3
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (c) M3

Solution:M3 version of the VVPAT machines is used for voting in India. M3 EVMs are the third-generation EVMs. It can keep data of 384 candidates M3 EVMs also has added features like Tamper Detection and Self Diagnostics.

50. The Election Commission was converted into a 'Three members Commission' in the following year: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

(a) 1987
(b) 1988
(c) 1989
(d) 1990

Solution:There used to be a Chief Election Commissioner only in the Election Commission of India. Two additional Commissioners were appointed to the Election Commission on October 16, 1989, but they served only upto January 1, 1990. Again two, additional Election Commissioners were appointed on October 1, 1993 and since then, the Commission had three members.

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